Nurse Manager
Resume:
SAMANTHA RIVAS, MSN, RN
REGISTERED NURSE
Compassionate and dedicated registered nurse with 12+ years of healthcare experience at an outpatient and inpatient facility.
Fluent and bilingual in Spanish.
Available for part-time and full-time positions, night or day shift.
Highly adaptable, flexible professional who embraces teamwork, but also enjoys working independently.
RN HOUSE SUPERVISOR – Inpatient
Bronx Care Health Center; Bronx, NY; 11/2022 – Present Works in a very fast-paced environment catering to an average of 300 patients daily. Practice consisting of nine primary care practices including Internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, orthopaedics, dermatology, OB/GYN, gastroenterology, urology and podiatry. Coachable, teachable and moldable person with an aptitude for learning new skills.
Manages guidance and counseling activities for staff on the designated shift
Coordinates activities of the nursing service through charge nurses
Reviews nursing staffing patterns, checks attendance, and revises the daily staff schedule as necessary
Informs the Chief of Nursing of activities, needs, problems, and unusual events
Makes recommendations to the Chief of Nursing to hire, promote, suspend, and terminate nursing service employees
Investigates and reports complaints
NURSE MANAGER – Ambulatory Care
Bronx Care Health Center; Bronx, NY; 11/2021 – Present
Manage 11 sites consisting of a team of 35 nursing and clerical staff members
Works closely with Director of Nursing, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Medical Providers and other managers and administrators as appropriate to ensure that vaccination program and ancillary meet patient care and regulatory requirements
Assumes managerial duties for performance evaluations and maintains systems to provide regular feedback and evaluation for employees
Demonstrates principled leadership and sound business ethics
Participates in and represents the Department of Nursing in departmental and organizational forums and meetings
Creates unit structure and implements planned evidence based change
Participates with the DON in the development of unit budget for the Division of Nursing
P ROFESSIONAL P ROFILE
EXPERIENCE
CONTACT
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Orlando, FL
E DUCATION
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Chamberlain University
2021
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Grand Canyon University
2018
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Helene Fuld College of Nursing
2016
L I CENSURE &
CERTIFICATIONS
RN
REGISTERED NURSE LIC# 721807
NY
ACLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
12/2023
BLS
Basic Life Support
12/2023
PALS
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
12/2023
SAMANTHA RIVAS, MSN, RN
REGISTERED NURSE
DISCHARGE RN – Outpatient
Bronx Care Health Center; Bronx, NY; 10/2018 – 11/2021
Assist as needed with obtaining referrals, prior authorization for Home Health Care, DME, SNF, acute rehab and appointments
Collaborates with physicians, caregivers, patient, family, other departmental team members, and payer to proactively develop and implement a safe and appropriate discharge plan
Liaise with providers and different departments regarding patient wellness, medication administration acute and ongoing healthcare needs
Identifies patients for teaching, discharge, and extended care facility needs.
Communicate daily with admissions personnel regarding admissions and discharges to various facilities
Post discharge calls to the patients recently discharged CHARGE NURSE/ SUPERVISOR – Family Medicine
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Health Center; Bronx, NY; 10/2016 – 11/2021
Lead a team of 18 nursing staff members
Managed nursing staff education programs; orientations, appraisals and quality care reviews
Launch educational programs
Reviewed electronic medical records utilizing HEDIS Technical specifications to optimize Plan HEDIS scores
Delegated nursing assignments, prepare schedules
Oversee admissions and discharge
Allscripts Super user
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE – Pediatrics
Bronx Care Health Center; Bronx, NY; 05/2014 – 10/2016
Monitored and ordered medicine, vaccines and supplies for pediatric unit
Submitted relevant documents to NYC Department of Health for the VFC vaccines
Administered medical treatment as prescribed by provider
Organized pediatric community health fair and participated in several outreach initiatives
Received courtesy award November 2015
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN – Psychiatry
Bronx Care Health Center; Bronx, NY; 02/2011 – 05/2014
Provided care to patients at a 26 bed facility with varied psychiatric disorders including dementia, Alzheimer, chemical dependency, bi-polar and schizophrenia
Obtained blood samples for medical testing through venipuncture
Performed EKG’s
Responded to numerous volatile situations earning the respect of providers and colleagues for calm level headed and quick thinking to restore safety EXPERIENCE
CONTACT
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Orlando, FL
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